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Apple criticized for iPod shuffle's new 'authentication chip'
appleinsider.com - 3/17/2009
Apple criticized for iPod shuffle's new 'authentication chip'
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Apple this weekend was hit with a media assault after reports suggested that a mysterious authentication chip in the third-generation iPod shuffle, responsible for supporting the player's new headphone-integrated playback controls, signaled a rogue attempt on the company's part to block third ...
We found the chip inside the new iPod headphones...but is it DRM? - Boing Boing Gadgets
gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/15/2009
We found the chip inside the new iPod headphones...but is it DRM? - Boing Boing Gadgets
— gadgets.boingboing.net — ipodshuffleg3chip.jpg You'd never guess it was there a tiny chip, barely a millimeter square, hidden inside the headphone module on the third-gen iPod shuffle. If you dismantle the module itself, you still won't see it: it's underneath a board ... (more) We found the chip inside the new iPod headphones...but ...

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eff.org - 3/14/2009
Apple Adds Still More DRM to iPod Shuffle
— eff.org — Even as it attacks DRM on music, Apple is continuing to add more DRM to its own hardware (we recently documented all of Apple's various hardware DRM restrictions). The latest example is the new iPod Shuffle . According to the careful reviewers at ... (more) Apple Adds Still More DRM to iPod Shuffle

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Manufacturer confirms chip: iPod headphones now have the Apple Tax; Update: Apple confirms no DRM, authentication, just licensing - Boing Boing Gadgets
gadgets.boingboing.net - 3/16/2009
Manufacturer confirms chip: iPod headphones now have the Apple Tax; Update: Apple confirms no ...
— gadgets.boingboing.net — chippppppppppppppy.jpg Sources at a headphone manufacturer confirmed today to BBG that new iPod headphones do use a proprietary chip available exclusively through Apple. However, it's described as a "transmission" chip, suggesting that its role is not ... (more) Manufacturer confirms chip: iPod headphones now have the ...

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Controversy Clouds Third-Gen Shuffle's Mysterious Authentication Chip
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — [image] Internet blogs and the media alike have been up in arms over Apple’s alleged “DRM” chip in the third-generation iPod shuffle. A mysterious authentication chip is apparently responsible for supporting the player’s new headphone-integrated playback controls and blocks out the use of any third-party headphones. The matter drew considerable attention after a review from ...

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Monster to debut headphone line compatible with new iPod shuffle — Macsimum News
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V-Moda to debut headphone line compatible with new iPod shuffle — Macsimum News
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Controversy Clouds Third-Gen Shuffle's Mysterious Authentication Chip — Mac|Life all RSS Feed
    Internet blogs and the media alike have been up in arms over Apple’s alleged “DRM” chip in the third-generation iPod shuffle. A mysterious authentication chip is apparently responsible for supporting the player’s new ...